meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
substitution; alternative; substitute
morning; forenoon; just before noon
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
long ago; a long time ago; already
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
sovereign; emperor; monarch
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
main purpose; primary objective
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
recommendation; endorsement
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant